Fireside Chat
Jason Wilk, Founder and CEO of Dave
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Jason Wilk, Founder and CEO of Dave
Jason Wilk is the founder and CEO of Dave, the banking app on a mission to level the financial playing field. In 2016, he had a vision to disrupt traditional banking and the punitive overdraft fees they charge to everyday consumers; fees which amount to north of $30 billion a year. Dave uses disruptive technology like A.I to deliver credit and banking services at a fraction of the cost of incumbents. The app has nearly 13 million users as of the end of 2024. Jason led the company from founding to IPO on the Nasdaq where the company holds a unicorn market cap. Along the way, Dave was recognized as the 6th fastest growing company in the country on the Inc5000 list as well as a member of the CNBC disruptor 50. In 2024, CNBC named Dave the best performing financial stock in the country, achieving 900% growth.
Jason is a serial entrepreneur, having started several companies prior to Dave including AllScreen TV (acquired in 2015).
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Ryan Falvey, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Restive Ventures
Ryan is a Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of Restive Ventures. He has spent the last 15 years identifying, supporting and leading market-changing innovations in technology. Since 2015, he's invested in over 60 early-stage fintech firms, which have grown to serve millions of consumers and small businesses and resulted in numerous acquisitions and one public listing. Prior to founding Restive, Ryan led the development of the Financial Solutions Lab, a partnership between JPMorgan Chase and the Financial Health Network. Before managing the Lab, Ryan worked with leading tech firms to develop payment solutions at Silicon Valley Bank. He also served as Strategy Group Lead at Enclude Solutions, overseeing global strategy consulting work around mobile financial products.